Tai Chi Inspired Exercise Early Following Total Knee Arthroplasty:A Case Report
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgical intervention for older individuals with advanced knee osteoarthritis (OA). TKA has been repeatedly shown to reduce the chronic knee pain associated with OA and improve physical functioning. [1-4]. Regardless, studies have also shown that individuals with OA who undergo TKA continue to have reduced quadriceps strength compared to age-matched counterparts with native knees [1,4,5].
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